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Show A-10 The Park Record Meetings and agendas TO PUBLISH YOUR PUBLIC NOTICES AND AGENDAS, PLEASE EMAIL CLASSIFIEDS@PARKRECORD.COM Guvs stress individual action Utah among states without sweeping mask mandates KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press AGENDA SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL Wednesday, July 8, 2020 NOTICE is hereby given that the Summit County Council will meet electronically, via Zoom, on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the anchor location Sheldon Richins Building, 1885 West Ute Blvd, Park City, UT 84098 (All times listed are general in nature, and are subject to change by the Council Chair) To view Council meeting, live, visit the "Summit County, Utah" Facebook page at 4:15 p.m. OR To participate in Council meeting: Join Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/772302472 OR To listen by phone only: Dial 1-301-715-8592, Webinar ID: 772 302 472 1:15 PM - Site visit regarding the proposed amendments to the Silver Creek Village Center Development Agreement meet at 1473 Dogwood Court, Park City; Jennifer Strader (60 min) 2:15 PM - Travel from site visit (20 min) 2:35 PM Closed Session - Security (60 min); Personnel (30 min) 4:05 PM - Council Members log into Zoom meeting 4:15 PM Work Session 1) Pledge of Allegiance 2) 4:20 PM - Discussion and summary of June Special Session of the Utah State Legislature; Janna Young and Jami Brackin (20 min) 4:40 PM Convene as a Governing Board of North Summit Fire Service District 1) Discussion and possible approval of a contract for a North Summit Fire Chief; Brian Bellamy (15 min) Dismiss as the Governing Board of North Summit Fire Service District 4:55 PM Consideration of Approval 1) Ratification of results of the 2020 Tax Sale; Michael Howard and LoraLea McKnight (15 min) 2) 5:10 PM - Discussion and possible amendment to Summit County Employee Chart of Positions-Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and Emergency Management; Brian Bellamy, Janna Young, Rich Bullough, and Frank Smith (20 min) 3) 5:30 PM - Council Minutes dated June 25, 2020, June 26, 2020, and June 29, 2020 (5 min) 4) 5:35 PM - Council Comments (15 min) 5) 5:50 PM - Manager Comments (10 min) 6:00 PM Public Input If you would like to submit comments to Council, please email publiccomments@summitcounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8th. If you wish to interact with Council at 6:00 p.m., for public input or the public hearings, please follow the "Public Comment and Public Hearing Instructions". Public Hearing, Possible Approval though adoption of Ordinance No. 908, Amendments to the Eastern Summit County Development Code Chapter 3; Front Setbacks, Front setback if property lines extend to the center of a public road and Front setback if property lines extend to the center of a private access road. These amendments would be affective for zones AG-2.5, AG-5, AG-10, AG-20, AG-40, AG-80 and CA zone districts. Additionally, an amendment to Appendix A definition of Setback, Front; Tiffanie Northrup-Robinson Public hearing and possible approval of Ordinance No. 906, Amending the Eastern Summit County Development Code to Remove Section 11-2-2.C Livestock Fencing from the Eastern Summit County Development Code; Ray Milliner Members of the County Council, presenters, and members of public, may attend by electronic means, using Zoom (phone or video). Such members may fully participate in the proceedings as if physically present. The anchor location for purposes of the electronic meeting is the Sheldon Richins Building auditorium, 1885 W. Ute Blvd., Park City, Utah Individuals with questions, comments, or needing special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding this meeting may contact Annette Singleton at (435) 336-3025 Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District 5715 Trailside Drive Park City, Utah 84098 Phone: (435) 649-1564 Fax: (435) 649-1567 www.basinrecreation.org ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL BOARD MEETING NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Administrative Control Board of the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District will meet electronically, via Zoom, to hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the time specified below. All times listed are general in nature and are subject to change by the Board Chair. To participate in the Board meeting, join the Zoom webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82482082703?pwd=OU5PR VNqRUVza1BYZWJEK3ljU2FaQT09 Password 174050 AGENDA DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2020 LOCATION: Trailside Park, 5715 Trailside Drive, Park City, UT 84098 6:00 PM Call to Order and Public Input If you wish to submit comments to the Board, please email bhanton@basinrecreation.org by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. If you would like to interact with the Board, please follow the Public Comment Instructions. 6:10 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Earlier this week, as Tennessee registered what then was its highest single-day coronavirus case increase, Gov. Bill Lee held a news conference and issued a stern response. It wasn’t a mandate to wear masks in public or clamp down on businesses or social gatherings. Instead, it was a plea for residents to do the right thing. “When we have people dying in this state as a result of this virus, we should be taking personal responsibility for this,” the Republican governor said. It was the same message Lee issued in late March as the COVID-19 disease was beginning to spread. He has vowed to stick to the personal responsibility mantra, with no plans to reinstate stay-at-home restrictions or impose statewide mandates _ even as photos of unmasked people crowding bars and outdoor concerts across Tennessee spread across social media. Instead, Lee signed an executive order Friday that allows local officials to issue their own mask mandates if they want — as Nashville and Memphis had already done. Elevating a message of personal responsibility over statewide crackdowns on businesses and requirements for people in public spaces has been a consistent approach among certain governors during the coronavirus crisis. That’s especially true in Republican-leaning states that had relatively few cases in the initial months of the outbreak but have begun to spike in recent weeks. Governors in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah also have invoked some form of the “personal responsibility” message over issuing strict statewide mandates. “You shouldn’t have to order somebody to do what is just in your own best interest and that of your family, friends and neighbors,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, said earlier this week as she urged people to wear masks and take other precautions but downplayed 1. Request to approve minutes from 6/11/20 and 6/25/20 2. Request to approve the prior month’s expenditures K. SOPHIE WILL 6:15 PM Discussion and possible approval of the Fieldhouse track replacement contract The Spectrum 6:25 PM Discussion and possible approval of goat grazing contract 6:35 PM Discussion of the draft Strategic Action Plan 7:35 PM Questions on department updates 7:50 PM Updates from District committees 8:05 PM Director comments 8:20 PM Board member comments and review of action items 8:35 PM Closed session: Personnel 9:05 PM Adjourn SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — More than 3,400 people shuffled onto Zion’s shuttles on its reopening day Wednesday as the national park welcomes more visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic. The shuttles, which have been closed since April, chugged up and down the canyon as per usual but carrying only 33 passengers each. Inside, most passengers wore masks and maintained social distance as every other seat was taken completely out of the bus with no standing allowed. Both entrance fees to the park and preregistered tickets are now required in order to ride the shuttle. The previously free service now costs $1 through Recreation.gov, and the shuttle ticket is not included with your entrance fee. A price has been applied as a service fee for the website, Zion spokesperson Jeff Axel said. But while thousands of more people can now come to Zion on a daily basis, the park is taking steps to curb COVID-19 infections. “It’s a careful balance as we want to allow as much access as possible while following the health guidelines,” Axel said. Masks are highly encouraged, but not mandatory, and rangers have boxes of free masks at the visitor’s center. At each shuttle stop, rangers check tickets and make sure no more than the maximum amount of people are allowed Sliding sports are still a go Associated Press LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Bobsled and skeleton officials indicated Wednesday that they are still planning for a full World Cup season, releasing detailed schedules for eight races as well as the world championships that remain scheduled for February in Lake Placid, New York. Also still on the schedule: a season-finale at the new track built for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The addition to the revised schedule released Wednesday was the addition of women’s monobob to the schedule for Lake Placid’s two weeks of world-title races. It will be the first time that women’s monobob is part of the world championships and means Lake Placid will play host to the biggest world championship program in Interna- tional Bobsled and Skeleton Federation history. The IBSF schedule calls for three World Cup races in Germany, along with stops in Latvia, Austria, Switzerland, China and at the 2002 Olympic track in Park City, Utah. The women’s monobob event is scheduled to be part of five of those eight World Cups. The season is scheduled to start and end in China, with the first event on the IBSF calendar being the homologation event at the new track from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1. Homologation — the process of certifying a new track for racing — was scheduled to take place last spring, before it was delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in China. It remains unclear if athletes from the U.S. or any other nation will take part in the homologation. Under typical cir- cumstances, sliders from around the world are invited to participate and offer feedback on the new track. The World Cup schedule starts in Sigulda, Latvia, in late November, followed by December races in Innsbruck, Austria, and Altenberg, Germany. Following the holiday break, the World Cup season resumes in January with stops in Winterberg, Germany, followed by St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Konigssee, Germany. The world championships are in Lake Placid from Feb. 1 through Feb. 14, with the Park City World Cup on Feb. 20 and 21. Most sliders will see the Beijing Olympics track for the first time during a training period scheduled there for Feb. 25 through March 6. The final World Cup is set to be there from March 12-14. the effectiveness of statewide orders. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has frequently invoked personal responsibility but took more decisive action this week in ordering Texans to wear masks in public in most cases. That came after another Republican governor, Doug Ducey of Arizona, changed direction and allowed mayors to make mask-wearing mandatory in their cities. Those actions contrast with governors such as Republican Henry McMaster of South Carolina, who has refused a statewide mask order even as confirmed cases rise swiftly and the state’s rate of positive tests is three times the recommended level. McMaster’s focus on rebooting the economy placed South Carolina among the first states to reopen. He has since said he won’t close down the state again while emphasizing the need for the state’s residents to follow hygiene and social distancing recommendations. “We cannot keep businesses closed forever,” McMaster said in defending his decision. “What it boils down to is, we must be careful individually.” West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, has appealed to residents’ sense of duty to help prevent the disease from getting worse, but recently warned that he might impose a mask mandate as cases in the state continue to rise. In South Dakota, Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has largely avoided ordering restrictions during the pandemic and refused to order social distancing or mask-wearing for President Donald Trump’s visit to Mount Rushmore on Friday, an event that drew thousands. She has consistently invoked personal responsibility as a key strategy in combating the virus. “Every one of them has the opportunity to make a decision that they’re comfortable with,” Noem told Fox News. The personal responsibility ethos has been GOP orthodoxy for decades, often used to justify smaller government and promote individualism. In the current climate, personal responsibility is being used to encourage wearing masks, social distancing and avoiding large crowds without making those steps mandatory. How well those calls for voluntary good behavior are working is another matter. COVID-19 infections are soar- ing in places like Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama and other states where Republican governors have balked at statewide mandates and business shutdowns. The message is not limited to Republicans. In Louisiana, an early hot spot where cases and hospitalizations are again on the rise, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has refused to implement a statewide mask requirement. Instead, he regularly calls on people to be ``good neighbors.’’ Another Democrat, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, said residents should wear masks when indoors and in crowds. But as the state passed 1,000 known cases, he continued to promote personal habits over any statewide mandate. “Let’s recommit to taking care of our neighbors so we can move forward together and not have to take any steps backwards,” he said. Poor participation in social distancing and mask use led Dr. Aaron Milstone, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Tennessee’s Williamson Medical Center, to warn that simply relying on public encouragement is inadequate to combat a pandemic. He compared virus-related statewide mandates to other public safety laws. “If we really want to slow the spread and buy time for us to get to a vaccine ... then we need to start treating the idea of physical separation the same way that we do with speed limits and seat belts and drunk driving laws,” he said. Still, the appeals to personal responsibility over government mandates reflect the political realities in many of the states where governors have so far refused to issue statewide orders. In Utah, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has repeatedly urged voluntary mask use but has encountered withering criticism when trying to impose even limited mandates. The more liberal-leaning urban areas of the state have implemented mask measures, but in the more rural areas restaurants and other indoor areas are full of people not wearing them. Herbert’s office recently issued a statement on behalf of interfaith leaders throughout Utah. It encouraged residents to wear masks because “one cannot claim to love one’s neighbor while deliberately putting them at risk.” Zion National Park reopens shuttles with safety measures Consent Agenda Members of the Board, and other attendees, shall attend by electronic means, using Zoom (phone or video). Such members may fully participate in the proceedings as if physically present. Wed/Thurs/Fri, July 8-10, 2020 on the shuttle at once. Axel said they are currently planning on adding more signs about masks about social distancing along the road throughout the park. But parking is still an issue. The visitors center has 480 parking spots and there are about 200 parking spots within a 10-minute walk of the entrance. But visitor center parking filled up at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Depending on how the next few days play out, they might consider opening the museum parking, Axel said. Currently, there are 23 shuttles with two cars attached cruising through the canyon. Axel said they are evaluating the situation daily and will make adjustments to shuttles and capacities if needed. All this comes with a warning — if you want to get on the shuttle either direction without a ticket, you’re out of luck. And if you’re not on a shuttle by 8:15 p.m., you better start walking. They urge hikers to be waiting for the shuttle by 7:30 p.m. to help ensure you get on one. Before Wednesday, up to 400 people would line up starting the night before for the chance to be able to hike the Narrows. With no shuttles, the canyon was at capacity every morning by about 6 a.m. The shuttles, however, are well overdue for an update. According to Axel, it is industry standard to replace shuttles like theirs after 10-15,000 hours of driving. However, Zion’s shuttles are well over 30,000 hours of driving and are over 20 years old. He estimated it will take about $50 million to replace the fleet. These shuttles cause noise issues throughout the canyon as well as a headache for air quality. That, and maintenance costs are a huge hassle. They’re hoping that in collecting entrance fees once more they can start to make up for the deficit they’ve accumulated since the pandemic began. With the revenue, they’re hoping to increase shuttle maintenance and overall park upkeep. As for the shuttles in Springdale, there are currently no plans to restart service. While private cars are no longer allowed on the scenic drive, if you’re staying at the Lodge or have a physical disability, you may receive a permit from rangers to park up the canyon. On Tuesday, Zion released shuttle tickets through the month of July. While most days are already sold out, a select amount of tickets are available the day before you want to go at 9 a.m. If Zion’s shuttles are sold out, then private shuttles are still allowed to travel through the canyon. Overall, rangers were pleased with how reopening day went, saying it was “calm” and “not frenzied.” Rangers at the visitor center said there wasn’t more than a 15-minute wait and everything ran smoothly. “We’ve been managing the situation well, there’s a calmness through the canyon. There’s more reliability with the shuttle,” Axel said. |